Food Intake of Hospitalized Elderly and Its Influence on Muscular and Clinical Outcomes
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital
About this trial
The objectives of the present study are: 1) to characterize the energy-protein intake of the elderly during hospitalization; 2) to verify the influence of energy-protein intake during hospitalization on muscular (i.e., cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis muscles, muscle strength, functionality and level of independence) and clinical (i.e., length of hospital stay, hospital readmission and mortality) at the time of hospital discharge, 2 and 6 months after hospital discharge and; 3) to verify whether energy-protein intake during hospitalization is a significant predictor of loss of function and muscle mass, length of hospital stay, hospital readmission rate and mortality.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
both sex;
65 years and older;
hospital stay less than 48 hours;
Disqualifiers
cancer in the last 5 years;
delirium;
cognitive deficit that impossibility the patient to read and sign the informed consent form;
neurological disease;
Trial population
Older individuals hospitalized
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
60 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Older individuals hospitalized
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Vastus Lateralis Muscle Cross-sectional Area
Vastus Lateralis Muscle Cross-sectional Area will be assessed through ultrasound
Time frame
From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.Secondary outcomes
1
Handgrip strength
Strength will be evaluated using handgrip strength test
Time frame
From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.2
Muscle function
Muscle function evaluated trough battery of test
Time frame
From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.3
Functional independence
Functional independence will be assessed using Barthel Index. The scores range from 0 to 100. A score of 100 means the individual is fully independent, while lower scores indicate increasing levels of dependence.
Time frame
From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.4
Length of hospital stay
Length of hospital stay will be the time (in days) until medical discharge.
Time frame
From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.Sponsors and contacts
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